Open water areas showing up on some Iowa lakes
The combination of high winds and areas kept open by waterfowl or aerators have created large pockets of open water on some lakes and is making favorite ice fishing spots either off limits until...
View ArticleIowa taxpayers increase donations to wildlife
Last year, more than 8,000 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their tax form. It is the third year in a row donations to the fund have...
View ArticleMercy College of Health Sciences
MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES DES MOINES — Callie Millard of Agency has been named to the president’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. To qualify...
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Summer school
Fairfield Art of Dance student A’lia Martin, daughter of Allen and Debra Martin, was recently accepted to The Joffrey Ballet Summer School. The Martins drove to Chicago a few weeks ago to attend an...
View ArticleHawkeyes do well on signing day despite losing Pierschbacher
IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa says that St. Louis-area running back Markel Smith has finally signed his letter of intent. Smith was ranked as a four-star back by recruiting publication Scout.com and is...
View ArticlePekin schools list first semester honor roll
PACKWOOD — Pekin High School and middle school officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the first semester of the 2013-14 academic year. Straight...
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Inferno soccer team wins Iowa Games
The Inferno 12 and under soccer team played at the Iowa Games Jan. 25-26 and went undefeated, earning a gold medal. The team is, from left, front row: Ethan Heckenberg, Xavier Zapijimpanga, Eli Moore,...
View ArticleDates for Cardinal Comets baseball camp announced
Cardinal High School baseball coach Tom Hallgren will be holding baseball player/parent clinics over the next two months at Cardinal Middle School Hitting clinics will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 and...
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Pilcher family recognized for contributions to wrestling program
The Pilcher family was recognized Saturday at the Southern Iowa Classic wrestling tournament in Fairfield for being highly involved in Fairfield High School wrestling as participants and supporters....
View ArticleSochi’s opening show: Let Putin’s games begin
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — They’re designed to celebrate a millennium of Russian might and this country’s modern rebound, and kick off two weeks of extraordinary human endeavors and planetary sportsmanship....
View Article1A, 2A boys’ basketball playoff pairings released
Iowa boys’ basketball postseason pairings have been announced for Class 1A and Class 2A. The Pekin Panthers (15-1) have drawn a first round bye and have been placed in Class 1A District 10. Pekin will...
View ArticleJudge orders Iowa Juvenile Home to reopen
DES MOINES (AP) — A district court judge on Wednesday ordered the state to reopen the Iowa Juvenile Home, telling Gov. Terry Branstad he cannot unilaterally change a law approved by the state...
View ArticleNew Jersey firm plans Iowa wind farm project
DES MOINES (AP) — A New Jersey company has announced plans to invest $42 million in a west-central Iowa wind farm. The Des Moines Register says the project will go up in Carroll County and have a...
View ArticleAnkeny police chief defends house raid tactics
DES MOINES (AP) — Ankeny’s police chief is defending the department’s handling of a recent house raid in connection to an alleged credit card theft case. Chief Gary Mikulec said at a news conference...
View ArticleIowa officials seek help for summer meal program
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa officials are looking for groups to sponsor a site for a meal program that feeds students who may go hungry during the summer. The state Department of Education says the Summer...
View ArticleWoman gets 7-year term in Craigslist murder plot
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — An Iowa woman has been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for using a Craigslist help wanted ad to solicit someone to kill her father. U.S. District Judge Linda Reade gave...
View ArticleLawmakers mull education funding
DES MOINES — State Sen. Rich Taylor of Mt. Pleasant voted Wednesday to approve a 6 percent increase in local school funding. (Senate Files 2079 and 2077). Taylor also successfully approved using...
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Busy intersection to get makeover
A partnership between the city of Fairfield, Jefferson County Public Health and Fairfield Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore is planning to revamp an intersection in town to make it more accessible to...
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Clearing a path
Fairfield High School students spent several hours Wednesday morning scooping sidewalks and driveways around town. John Stever said the students sometimes had trouble convincing homeowners they were...
View ArticleFairfield School Menu: Feb. 10-14, 2014
Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week. Monday — breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, cereal bars and Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice,...
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